Notes and studies in the philosophy of animal magnetism and spiritualism : with observations upon catarrh, bronchitis, rheumatism, gout, scrofula, and cognate diseases / by John Ashburner.

  • Ashburner, John, 1793-1878.
Date:
1867
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Credit: Notes and studies in the philosophy of animal magnetism and spiritualism : with observations upon catarrh, bronchitis, rheumatism, gout, scrofula, and cognate diseases / by John Ashburner. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    influences from cold—Change of Temperature the exciting cause of Catarrh . ...... 382 Dr. Golding Bird on the Excretion of Effete Matter through the Venous System—Physiological changes referable to Polar Influences—Veins too full produce certain mischief, slowly, but surely—Metastasis from Ca- tarrh-Congested veins produce symptoms misconceived to be inflam- matory—Fatal case of Bronchitis, accompanied by Aberration of Mind. 389 Symptoms of Acute Rheumatism described—True Fibrous Rheumatism does not terminate in Suppuration, but Capsular Rheumatism may—The swelling, heat, and redness about a joint, not the results of Inflammation —Rheumatism always accompanied by unhealthy secretions—Case said to be one of Gout arising from cold, but essentially rheumatic. 401 Case called one of Sub-acute Rheumatism, accompanied by Gout—Re- markable power of Mr. Capern in removing Rheumatic pains—Case of Sciatica—Chronic Rheumatism—Fatal case of unsuspected Gout—Re- markable case of severe general pains at once removed by the Extraction of a Tooth—Catarrh the most frequent origin of Rheumatism—Uterine Rheumatism—Diaphragmatic Rheumatism. . . 418 .. Lumbago, to be treated by Tonic passes—Case of Rheumatism of the Eye produced by cold to the feet—The Periosteum very liable to Rheumatism —Sub-acute Rheumatism often results from Diseased Teeth ; case of it and Asthma from this cause—Alliance of Gout with Scrofula, consequences as nothing compared with Scrofulous Inflammation. . 432 Curious change in bone described by Mr. Adams—Sub-acute and Chronic Rheumatism often the result of uncured Acute Rheumatism—Animal Magnetism the great Therapeutic agent in Rheumatic Diseases—Venous fullness the cause of many evils in middle life, self-control in eating and drinking the natural preservative from it—Scrofulous case cured by Mes- merism—Capsular Effusion adventitious in Rheumatism or Gout.